Five Young & Associates Attorneys Honored as 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Young & Associates, a boutique law firm specializing in complex business litigation, announced that five attorneys on staff have been named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Young & Associates Founder Rodger D. Young achieved the Super Lawyer designation for the ninth consecutive year. Attorneys Sara MacWilliams, Terry Milne Osgood, and Jaye Quadrozzi were also honored as 2015 Super Lawyers and Jason D. Killips was honored as a 2015 Rising Star. The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased, which includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third-party research.

“We are an agile yet powerful firm focused on providing the highest quality legal expertise and specializing in winning trials,” said Young. “To have the majority of our attorneys consistently honored among their peers as Super Lawyers is an exceptional testament to the quality of our team.”

With a remarkable record of winning 49 out of 54 jury trials, Young leveraged his extensive experience in complex commercial litigation to found the Young & Associates firm in 1991. He has garnered numerous state and national distinctions, including Best Lawyers in America, election to the American College of Trial Lawyers and was selected as one of the 25 Leaders in the Law in Michigan. His experience also includes Gubernatorial appointments to the Michigan Environmental Review Board, the Michigan Transportation Commission, and a Presidential Appointment by former President George W. Bush to serve as a United States delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in 2007-2008.

Honored in 2013 and 2014 as a Michigan Super Lawyer, MacWilliams focuses on issues such as health care litigation, contract litigation, trade secrets, intellectual property, and business torts. She was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2010 and 2011 and has secured judgments or settlements in excess of $35 million over the last three years. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School and joined the Young & Associates team in 2007.

Osgood’s practice is focused on complex briefing, particularly in the area of accounting, for both trials and appeals. Since 2002, Osgood has held the top ranking of “AV” for legal ability and professional ethics, by Martindale Hubbell, an attorney-rating agency. She was named a Super Lawyer in 2014 and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where she graduated first in her class. She then clerked for the United States Federal District Court in Kansas City and the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Named one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2014 Leaders in the Law, Quadrozzi handles day-to-day responsibilities for numerous multi-million dollar cases. She recently represented Oakland Country in the Detroit bankruptcy case, and serves on the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Board, which is charged with overseeing the regional park system of Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties. Prior to joining Young & Associates, she was a partner at Katten Muchin & Zaviz. Quadrozzi attended University of Michigan Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctorate.

Killips, a 2014 Super Lawyer, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including intellectual property, accountant liability, automotive supplier and business dispute litigation. He received his Juris Doctorate at the University of Michigan Law School.

A litigation boutique specializing in complex commercial disputes, Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Young & Associates, P.C. has earned a national reputation for superior representation. With a virtually unbroken string of successful verdicts to the firm’s credit, Young & Associates emphasizes an efficient, lean and aggressive litigation style. The firm represents both local and national clients, and focuses on disputes involving shareholders/partners, contracts, antitrust, patents, trade secrets and manufacturer representatives. Young & Associates has offices in Farmington Hills, Michigan and New York City.